Mt Baker Skyline Divide trail
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- Distance
- 7.11 mi
- Elevation gain
- 2,943 ft
- Technical difficulty
- Moderate
- Elevation loss
- 3,015 ft
- Max elevation
- 6,312 ft
- TrailRank
- 38
- Min elevation
- 4,242 ft
- Trail type
- Loop
- Coordinates
- 523
- Uploaded
- October 10, 2010
- Recorded
- October 2010
near Glacier, Washington (United States)
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One of the most scenic hikes on Mt Baker is the Skyline Divide Trail. This is along an open ridge heading up towards of the summit. The vistas are spectacular: the glaciers of the summit to the south, the Twin Sisters Range to the southwest, Mt Shuksan and the North Cascades to the east, Excelsior Ridge and Mt Church to the north, the Olympics, Vancouver island and the BC Coastal Mts in the distance.
Access is from Glacier WA on Scenic Byway 542 on the north side of the mountain. Half a mile past the Glacier Public Service Center where you buy the $5 day pass is Forest Road 37 a 12 mile gravel logging road to the trailhead. The trail starts at 4242 ft and climbs on a switchback trail through the mature coastal forest to open out on the ridge at 5880 ft. Enjoy the view and then hike along the ridge as far as time and energy allows. We climbed up and down along the ridge to an elevation of 6312 ft. The GPS recorded a distance of 7.1 miles, an underestimate, and an total elevation gain of 3000 ft an overestimate. This took 5 hours including lunch and breaks to enjoy the scenery and take pictures of the panorama.
Access is from Glacier WA on Scenic Byway 542 on the north side of the mountain. Half a mile past the Glacier Public Service Center where you buy the $5 day pass is Forest Road 37 a 12 mile gravel logging road to the trailhead. The trail starts at 4242 ft and climbs on a switchback trail through the mature coastal forest to open out on the ridge at 5880 ft. Enjoy the view and then hike along the ridge as far as time and energy allows. We climbed up and down along the ridge to an elevation of 6312 ft. The GPS recorded a distance of 7.1 miles, an underestimate, and an total elevation gain of 3000 ft an overestimate. This took 5 hours including lunch and breaks to enjoy the scenery and take pictures of the panorama.
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